New fragrance from Andy Tauer: Lys de Desert

Andy Tauer has launched Lys de Desert an exclusive to Luckyscent to be sold under the brand name Decennial .

From the description:
The perfume idea for Lys du Desert, created exclusively for Luckyscent, came to Andy when he first visited Joshua Tree and the Desert Lily was in full bloom in the Pinto Basin. Its white lily scent was intoxicating, with hints of green freshness that reminded him of the oasis at Cottonwood Springs, a site with lush green vegetation at the north entryway to Joshua Tree.

In its opening, a hot desert wind sweeps through Lys du Desert, carrying with it an oasis of green freshness. But freshness is only hinted at. Bone-dry ambery woods, reinforced by powdery iris root, envelop these notes, suggesting the magical combination of flowers and desert. The dry woody amber that leads the fragrance reminds you where the desert lily blooms: In the desert, with Creosote bushes and isolated pines in the wonderland of rocks further up the hills. As it dries down, Lys du Desert becomes an interplay between sweet florals, warm amber, and dry woods. Remarkable and stunning.

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You know what? I saw and even sniffed this bottle at the Scent Bar without even knowing what it really was. --Huge face palm-- Any way, it smelled interesting from my brief--much too brief--visit with it, and will come back to SB soon to smell it again.

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Craving also - so tempted by a blind buy!!! Shall I shalln't I shall I shalln't I....

Also the description of Nuit Epicee sounds incredible!!!

The Scoop
From its beginnings, Nuit Épicée plunges its wearer into a dark forest of velvety, oud-like woods and spice, subtly sweetened with praline and almond and warmed with an ambery-vanillic base. It starts at night, the witching hour, and stays there.

Nuit Épicée’s beginning is sharp, with a tart rhubarb note that slices through the richness to come. But darkness falls fast, and this gourmand scent with a noir twist soon provides the scent equivalent of the creamy mouthfeel that comes from biting into the finest artisanal dark chocolate flavored with an exotic cumin note.

As it dries down, the voluptuous mix of elegant woods and rich, spicy balsamic notes creates a heady and erotic scent that will go fabulously with black tie – or nothing at all

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Originally Posted by treeman5823

You know what? I saw and even sniffed this bottle at the Scent Bar without even knowing what it really was. --Huge face palm-- Any way, it smelled interesting from my brief--much too brief--visit with it, and will come back to SB soon to smell it again.

I would love to shop at the Scent Bar. Sure would be nice to sit at a bar have some drinks and smell perfume. I would be in there every payday. Did you get to meet andy tauer? I think he was there last week for the Loretta launch.

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Originally Posted by elevation

I would love to shop at the Scent Bar. Sure would be nice to sit at a bar have some drinks and smell perfume. I would be in there every payday. Did you get to meet andy tauer? I think he was there last week for the Loretta launch.

Yes, I met Mr. Tauer at the launch. He was very kind, humble, and personable, just as I imagined him to be.

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Andy Tauer has already stated that he will be raising the price of his fragrance line next year. So I suggest every one who enjoys the Tauer fragrances stock up now. Mr. Tauer mentioned this on a video on Youtube.

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Originally Posted by senore01

Andy Tauer has already stated that he will be raising the price of his fragrance line next year. So I suggest every one who enjoys the Tauer fragrances stock up now. Mr. Tauer mentioned this on a video on Youtube.

Oh man, they're already so overpriced in the uk, well over rrp like on his site.

Re: New fragrance from Andy Tauer: Lys de Desert

Originally Posted by senore01

Andy Tauer has already stated that he will be raising the price of his fragrance line next year. So I suggest every one who enjoys the Tauer fragrances stock up now. Mr. Tauer mentioned this on a video on Youtube.

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Ordered a bunch of Lucky Scent samples a couple days ago. After the unpleasant smack that was Loretta, this was a wonderful surprise.

I love it. It has, as someone pointed out above, a very classic feel. Great "lift," as I like to call it. Reminds me of something I can't quite put my finger on. L'Air du Temps maybe? A marvelous weaving of sweet/green florals and amber/woods. Just my thing. If I were buying full bottles at this time, definitely worthy of the cash outlay.

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Thanks for the heads up on the prices. I buy straight from him when I buy tauer. It's cheaper and he sends 2 ml signed samples which is cool. His discovery set for 30 bucks shipped is a great deal too!

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YEP! Got my sample today so no full review yet but I will post one over the next few days. Just put a bit on my hand now...

No lily when it first goes on - instead someone could hold this to my nose and tell me it's Orange Star and I'd nod along and agree.
It's a mashup between the tart orange marmalade of Orange Star, a hint of the rose from Incense Rose - and a strong Tauerade base of L'Air Du Desert Marocain.
The main floral is iris - but it's only subtle, the lily is a mere backing, and a similar green lily as in Carillon Pour Un Ange.
If you like Tauer's work - it's impossible not to like, but in all honesty - it smells like it was a formula for a previous fragrance which he improved on and then released, I'm not too sure whether I can believe this was made from scratch for this line (and I'm a hugeeeeeeee Tauer fan)... it's very very nice, but nothing new. Another reason I think this is because it becomes very translucent and light after ten minutes or so.

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Oh and I also got a sample of Nuit Epicee by Decennial but a different perfumer:

Kind of smelt this type of thing before but it's still good.
I get a bone dry cedar and maybe a hint of sandalwood up top, slightly smoky, with a fruity tobacco note in there and a breathy amber.
I can't say I get all the almond and praline and cumin and rhubarb as promised But this is a first sampling. I get a hint of violet and incense... but all in all - it's like a very toned down Dark Aoud by Montale with some added sweetness. Nice enough.

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Originally Posted by forfreddie

If you like Tauer's work - it's impossible not to like, but in all honesty - it smells like it was a formula for a previous fragrance which he improved on and then released, I'm not too sure whether I can believe this was made from scratch for this line (and I'm a hugeeeeeeee Tauer fan)... it's very very nice, but nothing new.

I agree, this is a nice one if you happen to like his style. He stayed in his comfort zone and made something the fans will recognise and appreciate. No pushing of envelopes happening here!

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Judging by the notes, I think this will be uber-niche, meaning its artistic acheivment will be greater than its utility

Huh? Are we reading the same notes? Bergamot, rose, green lily, dry cistrose, iris root, ambergris, dry cedar. That sounds like it could be quite easy to wear - even more so than L'ADDM.

God, I wish I could walk into a local shop and try this! Then again, I should consider myself lucky to have a local shop that sells Tauer's line. I need to try more of it. I own L'ADDM and I need to try Lonestar Memories again. Man, that one knocked me out on first whiff, but there's something about it that I adore.

Tangent: is there a BN approved abbreviation for L'Air du Desert Marocain?

Oh, Mr. Tauer, how I admire your work.

Last edited by L'Homme Blanc Individuel; 14th January 2013 at 06:43 AM.

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While I honestly did not find the opening to be very special, I ended up liking it a lot, particularly during the drydown. I think it is something more versatile and suitable for daily wear than some of his other creations. Though I am not tempted to rush out and buy a bottle, I wouldn't rule it out. I think I would probably wear it frequently if I did own it.